Samuel Dalby

Following his move to Bolton, Dalby's current-season form is down 35% on last season (Season 48→31), while his Rating eased 52→44. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 48).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Bolton · 5th	44	11	4	6.74	44	31
2024/25	Dundee UtdLoan · 4th	35	15	2	7.24	52	48
2024/25	Wrexham · 2nd	1	0	0	6.2	38	0
2023/24	Wrexham · 2nd	31	1	5	6.87	31	11
2022/23	Wrexham	41	6	0	—	—	—
2021/22	Southend	43	9	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthGoal-getting Centre-forward

S. Dalby is a 26-year-old centre-forward at Bolton, rated 44.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 120th of 486 on scout potential in the League One. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (53.9% of available minutes). He brings 0.57 goal contributions per 90 (0.42 goals, 0.15 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Dalby.

Judged on this season alone, Dalby graded 31 — a strong campaign that ranks top 25% of the 70 centre-forwards in the League One, on 11 goals and 4 assists in 44 appearances (0.568 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 48 → 31). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 44, top 25% of the 70 centre-forwards in the League One. At 26 Dalby is in his prime years, and a market index of 11.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Trending upBreakout: 2024/25Stepped up 2024/25

Current potentialTop 25% centre-forwards · League One Current seasonTop 25% centre-forwards · League One17th-best centre-forward in the League One120th in the League One · potential17th-highest potential centre-forward in the League One

44.3

Ratingi

17th of 70 centre-forwards

31.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

53.9%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.57

Goal contrib / 90

strong end product

Output in context · Bolton finished 5th of 24 · an upper-table side

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.25

Goals / app

11 goals in 44 appearances (0.25 per game) — double figures playing for an upper-table side (5th of 24). He also laid on 4 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 15 goal contributions (0.34 per appearance).

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.57 goal contributions per 90 (0.42 goals, 0.15 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 53.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 44.3, Dalby carries the 17th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the League One (top 25%). In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.57 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %53.9%

Available fixtures49 of 49

Goals / 900.417

Assists / 900.152

Goal contribution / 900.568

Defensive actions / 901.44

Player flow

Goal involvements15

Shot conversion %50

Shot accuracy %45.8

Pass accuracy %62

Dribble success %42.1

Cards / 900.076

Foul involvement / 902.122

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~12), then tapers with age. At 26, Dalby sits on 11.7, at or near its peak. The blue line is Dalby's projected Rating — 44.3 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals11

Shots on target22

Shots48

Passing

Assists4

Chances created34

Passes553

Pass accuracy62%

Possession

Successful dribbles8

Dribble success42.1%

Duels won209

Duels won %50.7%

Fouls won25

Defending

Tackles26

Interceptions8

Blocks4

Fouls committed31

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

Bolton2025/26 – nowFree

Wrexham(back from loan)2025/26 – 2025/26

Dundee Utd(on loan)2024/25 – 2025/26

Wrexham2022/23 – 2024/25

Southend2021/22 – 2022/23Free

Stockport County(on loan)2020/21 – 2021/22

Woking(on loan)2020/21 – 2020/21

Watford(back from loan)2020/21 – 2020/21

Stockport Countyuntil 2020/21

About S. Dalby

Samuel George Dalby is a 26-year-old centre-forward who plays for Bolton, born on December 7, 1999 in Leytonstone, standing 191 cm tall. He is from England. Bolton currently sit 5th of 24 in the League One.

This season

In the current season, S. Dalby has made 44 appearances with 11 goals and 4 assists across 2,375 minutes, averaging a 6.53 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 2 yellow cards. His season has spanned the League One and the EFL Trophy. Though primarily a centre-forward, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When S. Dalby plays, Bolton's record this season is 24W-16D-8L — and his match ratings average 6.78 at home against 6.75 on the road.

Recent matches

May 24, 2026: 4-1 win at home vs Stockport County (28 minutes, 1 goal, 7.7 rating)
May 14, 2026: 1-0 win away at Bradford (25 minutes, 6.3 rating)
May 9, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Bradford (9 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 18, 2026: 3-3 draw at home vs Huddersfield (78 minutes, 6.2 rating)
April 14, 2026: 5-1 win at home vs Stevenage (56 minutes, 1 assist, 6.7 rating)
April 11, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Cardiff (90 minutes, 6.5 rating)
April 6, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Stockport County (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)
April 3, 2026: 2-1 win away at Plymouth (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
March 21, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Port Vale (90 minutes, 6.5 rating)
March 17, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Doncaster (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates S. Dalby at 44.3 with a Season form score of 31.4, ranking 120th of 486 centre-forwards in the League One. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 1 career title — among them the National League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, S. Dalby has totalled 235 club appearances with 44 goals and 11 assists for 10 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 44 appearances for Bolton.

S. Dalby's career has also included time at Wrexham, Dundee Utd, Southend, Stockport County, Woking and Watford.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Bolton finished 5th of 24 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points